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HomeMy WebLinkAboutREP FC 185 10/19/2010 2008-2010 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE DATE: October 19, 2010 Re: Comm. No. 968/Res. No. 398-10 PLACE: Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa 78-128 `Ehukai Street Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i TIME: 9:05 a.m. Council Chair and Members Hawai`i County Council Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred Resolution No. 398-10, reports as follows: Resolution No. 398-10, transmitted jointly with Bill 310, by Director of Finance Nancy Crawford, via Communication No. 968 dated October 6, 2010, authorizes the Office of the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the State of Hawai`i Department of the Attorney General's Crime Prevention and Justice Assistance Division for a "Na'auao —Where Knowledge is Learned"program grant to the Hawai`i Police Department. Sgt. Regino Saludares said the Hawai`i Police Department has applied for accreditation with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and the officers need to be trained in accordance with the nationwide standards set forth by CALEA. The $147,457 grant will be used to implement an intranet training module which will be capable of training officers in many required subjects, and will involve testing, re-testing, storing training information, and tracking the training received by officers. The funds provided by the State of Hawai`i Department of the Attorney General are derived from grants provided by the federal government. Pursuant to Section 46-7, Hawai`i Revised Statutes, County Departments must obtain the consent of the Council to enter into agreements with the federal or state governments respecting action to be taken pursuant to any of the powers granted by law to furnish, expend and receive any funds or other assistance in connection with projects being or to be undertaken pursuant to those powers. Your Committee on Finance is in accordance with the purpose and intent of Resolution No. 398-10, and recommends its adoption. kk AYES NOES A&E EX Respectfully submitted, ENRIQUES X FORD X COMMITTEE ON FINANCE GREENWELL X HOFFMANN X 4 -IKEDA X NAEOLE X ONISHI X DENNIS "FRESH"ONISHI, CHAIR YAGONG X FC REPORT , 185 YOSHIMOTO X ADOPTED: '` ' 0 4 2010